Celebrity Moms and C-Sections

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The former Spice Girl had C-sections for all three of her sons with soccer star David Beckham, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. Doctors have told VIctoria that she could damage her body if she has a fourth caesarean. But she's still longing for a daughter. Doctors are concerned the 35-year-old could need an emergency hysterectomy if the op goes wrong.

The former Spice Girl had C-sections for all three of her sons with soccer star David Beckham, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. Doctors have told VIctoria that she could damage her body if she has a fourth caesarean. But she's still longing for a daughter. Doctors are concerned the 35-year-old could need an emergency hysterectomy if the op goes wrong. (FREDERICK M. BROWN, GETTY IMAGES)

Kate Winslet admitted a secret about the birth of her first child. "I was so completely traumatized by the fact that I hadn't given birth. I felt like a complete failure." In fact, she announced to the public that daughter Mia was born in an "uncomplicated natural birth." Mia was actually born in an emergency C-section. Winslet gave birth to her second child, Joe, vaginally in 2003. "It was an amazing feeling having Joe naturally, vaginally. Fourteen hours with no drugs at all, but then I had to have an epidural because I was so tired. I honestly thought Id never be able to do it. It was an incredible birth. It laid all the ghosts to rest. It was really triumphant."

Kate Winslet admitted a secret about the birth of her first child. "I was so completely traumatized by the fact that I hadn't given birth. I felt like a complete failure." In fact, she announced to the public that daughter Mia was born in an "uncomplicated natural birth." Mia was actually born in an emergency C-section. Winslet gave birth to her second child, Joe, vaginally in 2003. "It was an amazing feeling having Joe naturally, vaginally. Fourteen hours with no drugs at all, but then I had to have an epidural because I was so tired. I honestly thought Id never be able to do it. It was an incredible birth. It laid all the ghosts to rest. It was really triumphant." (ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES)

Fear. Convenience. Emergency. All are among the reasons why some celeb moms' babies are born via C-section. And it's not just Hollywood moms: The rate of caesarean sections are rising worldwide -- surpassing recommendations by the World Health Organization that C-sections make up less than 15% of all births. In the U.S., about 1 in 4 babies was born by C-section in 2004, according to the CDC.